Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Hopkins Co. JOHN H. BARNHILL was born in Hopkins County, Ky., January 25, 1858, and is a son of John D. and Nancy F. (James) Barnhill, a sketch of whom will be found on p.761. John H. was employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority; his father then gave him a farm of sixty acres adjoining the old homestead, upon which he now resides, and to which he has since added, till he now owns a well improved farm of 100 acres, on which he follows farming and stock raising. He was married December 29, 1880, to Miss Ella C. Montgomery, a native of Webster County, Ky., and a daughter of Thomas G. Montgomery. They have one son and one daughter: Thomas K. and Mattie E. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill are members of the United Baptist Church. He is a Democrat. Barnhill James Montgomery = Webster-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/hopkins/barnhill.jh.txt